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Men’s Basketball To Face Long Island Wednesday At 7:30 p.m. In BJC (GoPSUsports.com) - University Park, Pa., Dec. 12, 2006 – The Penn State men’s basketball team (6-3; 0-0 Big Ten) will look to rebound from a loss at Seton Hall on Saturday when they take on Long Island (4-5; 0-0 Northeast) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Creating a mystery, Connecticut widow buys up islands in Long Island Sound (The State) - BRANFORD, Conn. — Some people collect stamps. Christine Svenningsen collects small islands. The widow, whose private ways and extravagant tastes in real estate have tongues wagging along Connecticut’s coast, has spent about $33 million in recent years to buy 10 of the Thimble Islands in Long Island Sound.

Jury finds man guilty in Long Island bow and arrow killing (San Diego Union-Tribune) - RIVERHEAD, N.Y., 1:23 p.m. Dec. 12 (AP): A jury convicted a man of murder Tuesday for firing an arrow into the heart of a bystander across the street from his home.

Baby plesiosaur bones found in Antarctic (AP via Yahoo! News) - The bones of a baby plesiosaur have been recovered from an Antarctic island, scientists reported Monday. In life, 70 million years ago, the five-foot-long animal would have resembled Nessie, the long-necked creature reported to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness.

Fun-filled Guide Explores and Celebrates Family Life on Long Island (PR Web) - Be the Coolest Parent on Your Block by Long Islander Patricia M. Sheehan offers family-friendly activities on and around Long Island. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2006)

More E.Coli Cases in New York Area: Staten Island Woman Among Those Who Have Contracted Bacteria From Tainted Food at ... (RedNova) - By Bryan Virasmi, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Dec. 12--Three new suspected cases of E.coli and one confirmed case involving a Staten Island woman were reported in New York City, the city's Department of Health said yesterday.

LONG ISLAND 'SCAMMER' SCAMMED (New York Post) - An accused Long Island scam artist got a taste of her own medicine. Stacey Renz, 32, a mental health counselor from Huntington, was arrested after stealing $772 from a patient in her care, police said yesterday. Renz used the stolen cash as a...

Few peers to LI pork spending (Newsday) - Long Island's Albany delegation once again brings home the big bacon in the form of $36M for projects. Long Island's nine-member delegation in the Republican-led state Senate has long been a powerhouse, and that influence is best spelled out in pork spending over the last two years that went overwhelmingly to the area's representatives.

Islip air traffic control tower in trouble (Newsday) - Air traffic controllers at Long Island MacArthur Airport said Tuesday that the facility's control tower is plagued by roof leaks, chronic overheating and two blind spots on taxiways that can create hazards when airplanes slip momentarily from view.

Mystery purchases: Widow buying up little islands off Long Island Sound (Sun-Sentinel) - BRANFORD, Conn. -- Some people collect stamps. Christine Svenningsen collects small islands.